Colorado § 15-11-111 - Alienage.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-11-111 — Alienage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-111. Alienage.
No individual is disqualified to take as an heir, devisee, grantee, lessee, mortgagee, assignee, or other transferee because the individual or an individual through whom he or she claims is or has been an alien.
Source: L. 94: Entire part R&RE, p. 980, § 3, effective July 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 15-11-112 as it existed prior to 1995.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provision similar to this section.
This section is valid and does not violate § 27 of art. II, Colo. Const. McConville v. Howell, 17 F. 104 (8th Cir. 1883).
This section is illustrative of the fact that the policy towards aliens has been one of marked liberality. Patek v. Am. Smelting & Ref. Co., 154 F. 190 (8th Cir. 1907).
Under this section an alien is possessed of right and title indefeasible as against all the world, save the sovereign, and defeasible by the latter only by direct proceedings for that purpose. Billings v. Aspen Mining & Smelting Co., 51 F. 338 (8th Cir. 1892).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 15-11-111
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-11-111 cover?
Section 15-11-111 ("Alienage.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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